Uma Musume, Master of Love

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The little witch screamed "Yada yada" until she was finally pushed through the gate, and the audience breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a wave of good-natured laughter. Even Da Zhenhuang and Zhou Ri Ningjing, who were probably even more nervous than Huiyi on the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh.

[All female horses have entered the gate, the race begins!]

[As expected, the Radiant White Steed leaped forward first, truly deserving of its leading position! The Elite Master followed closely behind! Then, he attempted to merge into the inner path!]

[The Yamato commander, the lucky star of the ox spirit, the Eastern Merchants' reforms, and more will be discussed later!]

As Huiyi leaped out of the gate, she discovered that her tail could actually hit the leg of another horse girl! Who was it that came out of the same gate as her?!

Huiyi finally understood what the Elite Master meant by "following him"—it was a forced escape! But isn't it a bit too close now? Even without confrontation, aren't you afraid of moving diagonally? If you, this big guy, really overtake me in the escape position, I'll have to take a detour to take my position, forcing me to make a great escape, huh? Aren't you afraid of becoming an oyster yourself?

“White tail, follow the white tail, hehe…” The Elite Master didn’t really think that much. The radiant white tail seemed to have a special attraction. Every time the radiant tail moved forward a little, the Elite Master wished he could move forward a foot to catch the tail.

Forced to flee? Yes, yes, even if Huiyi breaks through the wind, it will consume more stamina. With one increasing and the other decreasing, won't my distance aptitude be the same as Huiyi's?

[Now, Huiyi and the Elite Master are ahead, and the gap is slowly widening! The Yinling Medical (IV) and Material (IX) Herd of Horses behind are still maintaining their positions.]

Although Huiyi gradually widened the gap on the long opening straight, the female riders behind her only glanced at her a few times before ignoring her completely. Every female rider competing in Yasuda's are a seasoned veteran, their bodies and minds honed through countless battles.

It's clear that Huiyi did indeed create a gap in the escape, but it was forced by the Elite Master, so Huiyi's energy expenditure was obviously not low. The gradually widening gap of several horse lengths can be closed in seconds with the last hooves of the horse, which is not a concern. The classic year's horse girl is still too easily fooled by reckless escapes!

Just wait, next we adults will teach those classic youngsters a lesson. Those who haven't truly embraced the classic style should be crying their eyes out! (This is a fragment of a longer text, likely a news article or similar.)

"This witch doesn't care about being number one in popularity! I just can't stand how you adapt to the gate!"

"And you, Elite Master, you chased after every little horse you saw. You better be forcing them to run away! Once you're completely exhausted, that's when I'll take your glory away again! You might as well stay in the short-distance section!"

"This forced escape by Huiyi is really not a good situation. I just hope that he can hold on in this bad situation..." Huiyi's support group was already frowning.

Near the end of the straightaway, Huiyi could still hear the Elite Master's clear, heavy breathing, but the sound of the horses' hooves had weakened, leaving them with about ten horse lengths of stamina. Escaping like this was not a solution. Not to mention whether they could survive, they had to be on high alert because the rear was full of experienced young female horses.

[Entering the bend! Brilliant and Elite Master are neck and neck! About ten body lengths away from the herd!]

As the brilliance of the horse enters its classic year, it still lacks the courage to escape at full speed through the corners at the Tokyo race. The last horse girl to do this was the silent Suzuka...

Huiyi adjusted his pace slightly, trying to maintain speed with the help of his understanding of the curve. Even if Elite Master overtook him here, there would always be a gap in the curve to slip away. However, if Elite Master made such a move, the herd behind would definitely notice and start closing in…

This time, perhaps the only option is to gamble on a standard escape and maintain speed through sheer willpower. Without the determination of Silent Suzuka, they'll fall into the classic dilemma of escape girls. Perhaps, it's fate for escape girls to exhaust their entire careers each time…

However, to Huiyi's surprise, Elite Master did not take advantage of the moment when Classic Year Horse Girl was only conservatively cornering to overtake Huiyi. Instead, he continued to follow Huiyi closely, but his breathing became heavier and there was even a faint sound of **.

Did the Elite Master run out of steam at the bend? Or is there something else going on? However, since a battle of attrition didn't occur, Huiyi had a new idea. Since the initial plan was already scrapped, it was all up to him. Perhaps the Elite Master could become a temporary ally. Should he try going a little slower?

The elite master has finally encountered the perfect goose-feather tail he has been dreaming of!

Although she had mentally prepared herself before the race, there were times when she couldn't resist the attraction to the icy hair color of the white fur and goose feathers that was etched into her DNA.

"Hehe, finally got to see a white tail! It's pure white and sparkly, I really want to touch it... But, I just chased after Huiyi and ate a lot of mud, touching it will definitely make it dirty! Just a slight touch will do! Hiss... Ha..."

Of course, this situation could also be due to the fireworks of the past few days having a significant impact on the Elite Master... but at least no one knows what the Elite Master is thinking. Perhaps this is the charm of the legendary potion that makes you fall in love at first sight...?

As if hearing the Elite Master's thoughts, Huiyi seemed to have offered its tail to the Elite Master on its own initiative. While the Elite Master was extremely satisfied, it was even more worried that if the flawless tail got dirty, it would no longer be able to be appreciated, so it slowed down a step.

Was it a deliberate decision to slow down? Probably, since the aptitude is only for short distances, and the race isn't even halfway through yet!

Ah, on the bend, both Radiant and Elite Master are starting to slow down! Was it too much to let Classic Year and Sprint Girl escape? The gap is narrowing!

Eight horse lengths, seven and a half horse lengths… Huiyi estimated the approach of the herd behind her. Although the plan was proceeding as intended, she was still somewhat uneasy. The Great Escape's slowing-down maneuver required the other horse girls to anticipate and cooperate. While she now had the divine teammate Elite Master, making a slowdown with him seem more believable, what if the horse girls behind were as clever as Starfish, waiting for the herd to catch up, or as foolish as Van Gogh, charging straight ahead?

Wait, why did I suddenly think about those two...?

Five horse lengths, four horse lengths… Huiyi was already able to distinguish the breathing sounds of different horse girls. Her brain was churning with anxiety, and her heart was beating more rapidly and erratically than usual. After all, this was the first time using a high-risk strategy in a completely unplanned race. Would a seasoned horse girl really think so much?

Three horse lengths... two and a half horse lengths, halfway through the bend, the herd finally hesitated, considering the unfavorable curve. Huiyi finally let out a long breath. Playing the racetrack trick with the Elite Master was incredibly exciting, but the Elite Master, for some reason, was truly a divine teammate. At least here, Huiyi had some breathing room and time to recover, though its tail occasionally brushed against the Elite Master's chest, sending a strange sensation through it.

At this point, Huiyi finally had some free time to think—[Trick or Treat] hadn't been activated, which meant that Ma Niang had remained calm throughout the mid-game... Now, it's time for you to pay the price for your lack of careful consideration, or even your arrogance!

"It's too much of a stretch to have Huiyi compete with the veteran horse girl. The veteran horse girl's unwise actions have fully exploited Huiyi's lack of growth, and now Huiyi is in dire straits. Even if Huiyi were to improve his skills in the next round, it would only mean he still has a chance of winning." Beiyuan's profuse sweating further confirmed the certainty of this conclusion.

"Let's wait... Huiyi will always create miracles for us, she always does..." Zhou Ri Ningjing reassured them, but secretly prayed in her heart. For the first time, the most unrestrained horse girl actually prayed to the goddess sincerely.

[Halfway down the bend, the herd has caught up with the two elite horses, with the elite horse still half a horse's length behind the Radiant White Steed! However, judging from past performances, the two lead horses may not be able to maintain their speed! Will we still be able to see their performance?]

We're almost out of the bend. We've found our lines and are each showing off our skills. Master and Huiyi, you're sinking into despair. Watch us set sail! The horse girls' cheering and mocking laughter at Huiyi could even be heard on the wind.

The Eastern Merchants' transformation couldn't wait any longer and attempted to bypass the Elite Masters! The Elite Masters, seemingly having had their fill of playing with their tails, had gathered their strength and were now beginning to pressure Radiant!

The dark, swarming herd of horses has already engulfed the elite master and is about to devour Radiance!

Once we leap out of the bend, the various female horses in the herd will surely unleash their full potential, right? But now, I've also accumulated enough power for a sprint followed by cruising! They should all see me and the Elite Master as easy prey, right? Now, it's time for you bunch of fishermen to get away with it!

Huiyi had already spotted the finish line sign out of the corner of his eye. Now, it was time for the world to witness the spectacular sight of the fleeing horse sprinting!

Watch me—soar into the sky!

Huiyi was the first to exit the corner! The instant it drifted out of the corner, Huiyi leaped out and landed firmly on the final straight line! Then, like a spring that had been compressed to its limit suddenly released, it took large strides without reducing its frequency, flying close to the ground with the most flamboyant and extended posture!

The elite master was just about to grab onto the radiant tail one last time when he realized it had vanished in an instant! Then, belatedly, he tried to catch up! Although his aptitude was lacking, he still had some strength left! If he caught up, he would have a chance! "Radiant, don't run! I'll chase you!"

Dongshang Reform, which was catching up with Elite Master, was startled by the Elite Master's remaining power. Then, the Elite Master's shout opened the little witch's eyes even wider! "How can you win the competition with such lewdness! Watch me catch up with you!"

[No! It's Huiyi! Huiyi still has strength left! Huiyi is pulling it out!]

"Huiyi, charge forward like that!" Beiyuan's shocked shouts were drowned out by the roar of the crowd.

Now, Huiyi laughs arrogantly and unrestrainedly! This is the classic New Year's Horse Girl's grand gift to the arrogant and seasoned senior! Come and enjoy! Come and despair! Come and regret!

At his proudest moment, Huiyi seemed to have a vague image in his mind... was it a pair of wings that looked like rainbows, or the wings he had seen time and time again before!

These wings seemed to want to take flight; every time Huiyi lifted her leg, the wings would flap. What were you doing, white wings?! Huiyi suddenly noticed that the shape of the wings had been stained with color! Then it slowly became clear!

But Huiyi had no energy left to focus on! His stamina, which was barely enough to complete the race, had only broken even after previous consumption and accumulation. Now, Huiyi was struggling to maintain his sprint speed!

[Huiyi is still in the lead! Still in the lead! But she's slowing down! Slowing down! The horse girls behind are surging up!]

The horse girls left behind clearly had more sprinting energy left; now it was their stage to shine! The Eastern Merchants' Transformation, the Ox Spirit's Lucky Star, and the Elite Master—they could already feel Huiyi's hair brushing against them! Huiyi's outburst was over!

Then, the horse girl next to Huiyi felt dizzy! In a daze, she saw Huiyi grow a pair of white wings that spanned the racetrack! Then, the wings flapped and swept across the horse girl, like a shot put hitting her head, or a heavy hammer hitting her head, making her head feel like it was filled with the audience of Tokyo Racecourse! In the buzzing, the horse girls clearly heard a voice like a divine command: "You can only go this far, you are not allowed to go over."

There wasn't even the slightest reaction in our area!

Finally, all that could be seen was Huiyi being steadily propelled forward by the wings, almost as if her feet had left the ground, and she was already flying towards the finish line!

While such classic "Age of the Horse Girls" bursts of power are not uncommon, a power that can directly strike at the spirit and leave one utterly defenseless is unheard of! Is this guy some kind of racing machine designed specifically for horse girls?!

Despite their opposing camps, Dongshang Reform and Niujing Fuxing both came up with absurd ideas.

Huiyi, laughing loudly, gradually disappeared into the distance, leaving only a few horse girls chasing after him with desperate howls.

"Huiyi, you really did win!" Beiyuan was already cheering wildly, but Da Zhenhuang and Zhou Rining had pale and strange expressions.

Let's not tell Kitahara that only our stronger horse girls are qualified to be beaten up by the Radiant Domain.

[The final hundred meters! Huiyi sprints again, and everyone around her stops in their tracks!]

[Fifty meters! Fifty meters! Huiyi is three meters ahead! The gap hasn't narrowed yet! It's over!]

Huiyi couldn't stop laughing. Although each laugh caused his overstretched muscles to ache, he had never experienced such a satisfying and exhilarating victory. He had tricked the veteran horse girl and directly awakened his domain to defeat the challenger.

[A dazzling three-horse sprint to the finish line! An undeniable gap! Yasuda Ki-en, the first classic year horse in the classification system, has achieved a historic victory! The undefeated mile queen, transcending all competitions, has been born!]

[On a short mile race track, the strategist's slow escape drama is replicated! The same strategist with the same downy hair, a different kind of great achievement!]

The second move was the Eastern Merchants' Reform. She started a little slower and lagged slightly behind the Ox Spirit Lucky Star and the Elite Master, which spared her from the initial kill in the Radiant Domain. She accumulated her last strength to follow Radiant.

The cries of "Brilliant! Brilliant!" formed a massive wave. Brilliant, enjoying the celebration, slowly stopped and recovered from the throbbing pain in its body. Suddenly, it felt a tugging sensation in its tail, which then disappeared. Brilliant was startled.

It was probably an elite master who collapsed on the ground who stumbled upon it by chance.

The third move was surprisingly by Elite Master. Although she was a short-range horse girl, her excessive focus on Glowing Tail mitigated some of her disadvantages in aptitude and the damage from Glowing's domain. Perhaps, Elite Master actually benefited as a temporary ally?

Why did I keep staring at Huiyi's tail?

"I should have looked at her face first, and seen if I could still kiss her!"

If Huiyi knew that Elite Master was such a shrewish and scheming doctor, his horse racing career and life would probably come to an end.

The earliest pursuer, the Bull Spirit Lucky Star, was hit by the first attack of the Radiant Domain. By the time he recovered, he had already lost the opportunity to pursue and only had four moves left.

After the match, the grandstand was filled with support tickets for Huiyi. This was, of course, a charitable project that Huiyi had mentioned before. It was implemented for the first time at Yasuda Memorial. The money from purchasing the support tickets would go to the phosphorescent agent foundation for related charitable causes. Moreover, after the match, Huiyi could use this support ticket to redeem a limited edition doll for the match for free at any of the Mejiro family's businesses.

So far, the plan has been very successful.

"...Phew, but at least...we won without any real danger." Huiyi clenched her fist and pounded her still-soothing chest, letting out a long breath before trudging towards the photo platform with aching legs. There she saw that familiar goose-haired horse girl again.

Itomizu Fuke held up the Yasuda Memorial Victory Banner in her hands, a perfect smile on her face.

She hung the banner around Huiyi's neck, then straightened her hair: "It's history! Yasuda Kinen was the first time a classic-era racehorse girl had won, and she ran beautifully."

"I just felt like someone was watching me from behind the whole time during the competition, and the psychological pressure was too much..." Huiyi stood in the center of the group photo, with training instructors Beiyuan and Zhou Rining standing on the left and right sides respectively, while Da Zhenhan, who did not belong to this team, could only stand alone to the side...

On the other side, Elite Master did not show any obvious emotional fluctuations after returning to the lounge, but Bull Spirit Lucky Star became somewhat emotional due to losing the game, but Tony was still quite satisfied with the performance of the two horse girls.

"You've worked hard! The results in this race were quite unexpected. No one could have imagined that this racehorse girl from the classic period of Erichiya Kiryuu Sanji would have such great potential... You all worked very hard too!"

"Trainer..." the elite master suddenly spoke, silencing the entire room.

"whats the matter?"

Elite Master took a deep breath. She thought of a tournament in Japan that suited her aptitude in the fall. Elite Master felt that she couldn't leave Japan empty-handed, and... probably also because she wanted to see Huiyi more often.

“I want to participate in the Japanese sprint race in October, so I won’t be going back to Hong Kong. I’ll be staying in Japan for intensive training during this time,” she answered firmly.

At least... at least I need to show myself in front of Huiyi!

The summer retreat in July and August is also a good opportunity to spend time with Huiyi...

However, the elite masters may not know that Huiyi has already prepared visas and plane tickets to Europe. After all, they had long planned to go to Europe this summer to relax and learn about the major racetracks in Europe.

It just so happens that Desert Heroes, who won the triple crown in the autumn last year, is also in Europe, so Huiyi and her team can look out for each other.

But the one who suffered the most damage was probably the elite master...

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It has a deeper meaning...

Chapter 204 Are we going to Europe?

[A historic racehorse, Saima Musume, who made history since the classification system was introduced, won the Absolute Mile Queen title with her undefeated record in a classic year!]

This is the report written by URA's official media for Huiyi. Of course, Huiyi's performance absolutely deserves such praise. She is the first person in history to win against Yasuda Kinen in a classic year after the grading races and win with an undefeated record. Just based on this, she can almost be reserved as the best female horse in the crown this year.

But if the annual representative racehorse, Yue Yi, is also close to Qi 4 Sisi Liu Niang, then this race is not enough...

The dormitory staff stared in shock, curiosity, and confusion at Huiyi, who was taking a nap on her bed. The weather in June was still quite humid, and for someone like Huiyi who had been taking naps for decades, she would have died on the spot if she didn't take a nap.

"What exactly was that phantom on the track back then..." Da Zhen suddenly realized that she still didn't understand Huiyi enough, but she was certain that the realm of ordinary racehorse girls could not possibly reach such an exaggerated level, and even she herself could not guarantee that it would have such an effect.

Can something that can be manifested in a welcoming realm truly still be called a realm? Those wings, in the eyes of the Great Shock alone, are noble enough.

Huiyi's bed was covered with a straw mat and the dormitory was air-conditioned. Even so, Huiyi was not even properly covered with a space blanket. He was almost completely naked and exposed, which made Da Zhenchang have to close his eyes to keep his Dao heart stable.

Perhaps we should ask Chairman Rudolf or Senior Zhou Ri Ningjing about this.

After the Yasuda Memorial, the most anticipated event is naturally the Takarazuka Memorial, which is known as the Arima Memorial of the first half of the year. It is a competition where the right to participate is determined by fan votes, and it is the final battle of the first half of the year.

Huiyi participated in the Takarazuka Memorial fan vote with a playful attitude. After all, even if you sign up to vote here, it doesn't mean you have to participate in the race. It can also let the horse-racing girls see how many fans support this kind of competition.

However, since Huiyi has never actually competed in a race longer than 2000 meters before, although he has a record of seven wins out of seven, his popularity is still lower than that of the champion from last year's Takarazuka Memorial, Dancing City. It is clear that without the support of actual competitions, it is difficult to convince fans.

Back in the training room, but this time the purpose wasn't to discuss the summer training camp, but rather some other... very strange thing.

Kitahara looked at the elite master sitting on the sofa in the corner of the room reading a Japanese book with a headache. It wasn't that she was unhappy that the elite master chose to stay in their team as a sprinter, but that the whole team had their own things to do this summer.

“I, Oguri, and Guanghui are all going back to Kasamatsu, and Huiyi, you are going to Europe, right?” Kitahara spoke first, and his voice made the Elite Master suddenly perk up when it reached his ears, but the Elite Master also suddenly had some bad premonitions.

Huiyi collapsed onto the sofa, while a hand trembled as it rose from behind the sofa: "Yes! And my visa and that of the shocked Liu Yiqi Yier (4) Si = group have also been processed, and we will be leaving next week."

"I might go back to the United States to deal with some things left over there." On Sunday, Ning Jing sipped her coffee with a gloomy expression. She really couldn't feel any goodwill towards the United States anymore, but even so, she still had to do some necessary things.

Kitahara rubbed his temples in frustration: "Then here's the problem... Trainer Tony entrusted me with looking after Elite Master until she became a sprinter, but what about the two months of vacation in between? It's definitely not possible for Huiyi to go abroad, but Xiaoli, Guanghui, and I need to go back to Kasamatsu..."

The Elite Master tilted her ear, pursed her lips, and just kept turning the pages of the book. She didn't expect that Huiyi would choose to go abroad during the Classic Year. Could it be that her next competition has already been decided to be an overseas expedition? But... but isn't this a bit too hasty?

Go to Europe... Europe... Could it be that Huiyi wants to attend the Arc de Triomphe in Europe?

Putting aside whether the Arc de Triomphe would allow a racehorse girl like Elite Master to participate, the 2,400-meter race alone would be enough to make Elite Master dizzy. Perhaps if the Arc de Triomphe were split into two races, she might be able to win...

“Um… I can actually stay in Tressen by myself. It would be good for me to get familiar with the track, and I also want to win this year’s sprint race…” Elite Master spoke up. Although Kitahara felt that leaving Elite Master behind was a very risky thing to do, it seemed that there was no better way. The whole team had their own things to do…

But Huiyi suddenly realized that Shang Dongying and her trainer seemed unlikely to leave Treson during the summer vacation, so... perhaps it would be more appropriate to entrust the elite master to them?

So Huiyi suggested, "If the Elite Master wants to stay in Teresen... going to Japan seems like a good option. It seems like Chestnut Hairy isn't going to the summer training camp."

"Hmm... How are you feeling, Elite Master? If there are no problems..."